Washing-machine



(Np Model.)

J. A. WALKER,

WASHING MACHINE.

Patented Mar; 5, 1889.

x: {9 21 %/7% \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\w\\\\\\\\ L 13717517 fart. /Q. WZZW,

KN 152755555. 66 961% JJ; M

N. PETERS Phnmmhn u her. Wazhinflam D4 0 UNITED STATES JOSEPH A. \VALKER, OF MELVERN, KANSAS.

WASHING- MACHINE.

SPECIFIOATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 399,099, dated March 5, 1889.

Application filed June 14, 1888.

' To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH A. WALKER, of Melvern, in the county of Osage and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in I-Vashing-Machines and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in washing-machines; and it consists in the combination of the tub with the wash-board, the cleats placed upon its top, the spring-actir ated end pieces which are loosely connected to its ends, the supports which are journaled in the sides of the tub, and the operating-1e ver, by means of which the wash-board is moved back and forth over the ribbed bottom of the tub, as will be more fully described hereinafter,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a washingmachine which embodies my invention, the side being removed. Fig. aplan view of the waslrboard and its attachments.

A represents the tub, which is supported by the legs 13 in the usual manner. The bot tom of the tub is provided with ribs C, of any suitable construction, and at each end of the tub is a splash-board, D. Formed in opposite sides of the tub are suitable recesses, which form bearings for the journals of the partiallv-revolving cross-pieces F, which extend from one side of the tub to the other. One of the cross-pieces is rigidly secured to the operatingdever G, and to the other is secured the hanger H. The lower ends of the hanger H and the lever G are pivoted between the two cleats l, which are rigidly secured lengthwise upon the top of the wash-board J.

'hen the lever G is moved back and forth at its upper end, the cross-piece F, to which it is secured, is caused to partially revolve, and this motion is transferred, through the cleats I at the lower end of the lever G and the wash-board J, to the hanger H and the other cross-piece, F. As the wash-board .T is moved back and forth by the lever G, the

Serial No. 277,059. (No model.)

board is guided in its movements by the crosspieccs F, the hanger H, and the lever G, so that it will. not bind or rub unnecessarily against the side of the tub. The under side of this wash-board is ribbed or grooved, so as to correspond to the ribs 0 in the bottom of the tub, and the clothes, being rubbed between these two ribbed surfaces, are thoroughly cleansed.

Hinged to each end of the wash-board J is an end piece, L, which is also grooved or ribbed on its under side, and which is held pressed down, when it is left free to move in a line with the wash-board J, by means of a spring, 0. This spring is preferably made double, so that each one of its ends will exert a downward pressure upon one of the pieces L, and is secured at its center to one of the cross-pieces I upon the top of the washboard J. The ends of the springs bearing upon the tops of the end pieces, L, causes them to rub or wash that portion of the clothes which works to each end of the tub, and which have a constant tendency to rise up and fall back upon the top of the wash board. These ends being spring-actuated, they ride over the tops of those articles of clothing which are at the end of the tub and wash them as perfectly as the articles are cleansed at the center of the tub. The upward movement of these pieces L is checked by the beveled ends of the cleats l. The spring allows each piece to give freely to the clothing, and as the pieces L are free to rise they ride over the tops of the articles of clothing, and thus prevent them from working over the waslrboard and falling back upon the tops of its ends, as they otherwise would do.

lVhen the clothes are to be inserted in or removed from the tub, the wash-board is raised up at one end, and it will remain in an inclined position, leaving the operator free to handle the clothes, as may be thought best.

Having thus described my invention, I claim,

The combi nation of the tub, having recesses in its sides and the ribs 0 upon its bottom, with the cross-pieces F, the hanger H, secured to one of the c1'oss-picces,tl1c lever G, secured to the other, the Wash-board J, the cleats I,

i In testimony whereof I :iffix my signature in secured to the top of the board and between v i presence of two Witnesses. which the lower ends of the lever and hanger are secured, the hinged end pieces, L, attached JOSEPH A. I ALKER. to opposite ends of the wash-board, and the springs O, for keeping the end pieces pressed 2 WVitnesses:

- P. CHEVALIER S. S. MARSH.

downward, substantially as shown and de scribed. 

